Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Fujifilm FinePix XP120

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G3 X and Fujifilm FinePix XP120. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Fujifilm FinePix XP120 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included - Fujinon
Height 7.65 cm 7.1 cm
Width 12.33 cm 10.96 cm
Depth 10.53 cm 2.78 cm
Weight 733 g 186 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 733 g Camera only: 186 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 203 g
Enclosure Colour - Blue | Yellow | Lime
Protection - Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 25x 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 16.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 16,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Fujinon zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.9-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 9cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 13 groups / 18 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
ISO (Max) 12800 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO auto (125-6400) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 6400 (8MP)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment
Exposure Metering Zones - 256
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, action, text, party/indoor, flower, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, beach, night (tripod), underwater macro, snow, natural light & with flash, pro low light, Dynamic Range (HDR), high speed movie, Cinemagraph
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film Fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (white) Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Automatic display brightness adjustment
FLASH Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.85 m - 3.1 m (tele lens)
0.7 m - 4.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 3.8 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.3 m - 2 m: ISO auto (macro lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card - 16 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
4320 x 2432
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3080
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 3648
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1728 x 1728
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Battery Type Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-45S Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 920 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-45S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 415 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
Photo shooting - 210 shots (AUTO mode)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.2 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 60 frames per second (2MP)
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system Digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), in-camera film editing, Motion Panorama 360, Time-Lapse recording, date stamp
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 20 m
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